One-sided love turns deadly: MP teen student pours petrol on teacher, sets her on fire

A teenage student allegedly set his teacher on fire at her residence in a shocking case of one-sided love, leaving her with 25 percent burn injuries. The incident occurred in Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said, reported PTI.

The accused, 18-and-a-half-year-old Suryansh Kochar, who passed Class 10 last year, has been arrested, the official added.

The 26-year-old teacher was referred to Jabalpur Medical College for specialised treatment, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sandeep Bhuria said. “The accused has been arrested and a case registered against him,” he added.


“The incident is related to a love affair and investigation is being done on that basis. Further action will be taken on the basis of their statements,” Bhuria told reporters. He confirmed that Kochar is a former student of Utkrisht School at Narsinghpur, where the victim was posted as a guest teacher recently.

School Principal GS Patel said the teacher had been posted as a lab technician as well as a guest teacher just one-and-a-half months ago. “This incident has shocked everyone,” Patel said.

According to an NDTV report, the two had known each other for the past two years, and Suryansh had recently developed feelings for the teacher. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDOP) Manoj Gupta suggested that a recent incident during Independence Day celebrations at the school may have triggered the attack.

The officer said the teacher had reported the accused after he allegedly made an objectionable comment to her. Police are still investigating this claim. “The actual cause that triggered the incident will be clear once the investigations are over,” Additional SP Narsinghpur Sandeep Bhuria told the Times of India.